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Grand Fleet
First World War fleet of the Royal Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Grand Fleet was the main battlefleet of the Royal Navy during the First World War. It was established in August 1914 and disbanded in April 1919. Its main base was Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands.
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Grand Fleet | |
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![]() The Grand Fleet in the Firth of Forth | |
Active | 1914–1919 |
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Type | Fleet |
Size | ~160 ships |
Engagements | Battle of Jutland |
Commanders | |
Commander-in-Chief 1914–1916 | Sir John Jellicoe |
Commander-in-Chief 1916–1919 | Sir David Beatty |
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